They Didn’t Call Him the Happy Warrior for Nothing…
He was the greatest leader I have ever known. His words will inspire us forever, and lead us to victory one day. And of course now he's a legend.But one…
Throat-Punch Thursday (on Tuesday): Kids on Leashes
Last week, I decided to jump on the series bandwagon and write something series-like. So far, I’ve written one. A personal best. I called it Throat-Punch Thursday, so naturally, I’m…
22 Minutes Remembers Jack Layton
A look back at some of Jack’s appearances on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Watching that prompted me to go digging through the RMR archives…
Hating the rich because they’re rich, an immature perspective and a dangerous approach to justice
I remember asking one of my co-workers back in 2009 the question: If you were ever a part of a jury in two trials against men that have committed the…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Geoffrey Stevens notes that much of the Cons' justification for utterly senseless choices is to point to an imaginary majority: We don’t…
The SOS Coalition welcomes the Canadian Federation of Students
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has joined the Stop Online Spying Coalition. The CFS unites the collective interests of Canadian college and university students, and represents them before the…
The SOS Coalition welcomes the Canadian Federation of Students
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has joined the Stop Online Spying Coalition. The CFS unites the collective interests of Canadian college and university students, and represents them before the…
Jonathan Kay defends Christie Blatchford’s indefensible column on Jack Layton
Yesterday, Christie Blatchford wrote a column for the National Post full of back handed compliments to Jack Layton on the day his death. Between the lines, however, lay a great…
3987…Canada Wins Silver In China
If it was hockey it would be front page news but since it is hoop it were buried deep in the recesses of the sport pages. Nonetheless Canada, led by…
Photo of earthquake damage near Toronto
Ok, it's an old joke but still amusing ...
Toronto (and elsewhere) earthquake
Easy to feel – the ground certainly shook – major buildings and courthouses evacated!
Trembler In T.O.?
Not as strong as last year's. But pretty definitely one. Anyone else notice?Update: Yuppers. Deets here. 5.2. Located somewhere near Richmond, Virginia, it seems.
Keystone XL pipeline civil disobedience in Washington
What’s underway right now in front of the White House (see video below) is inspiring. Hopefully it will build effective pressure on the US administration not to approve this pipeline…
planet tala
These are Orbees, very special dog toys made by the excellent Planet Dog. We call Orbees "Planets". Tala loves her Planet more than anything on the planet - except squirrels.…
time lapse photography, garden-to-table edition
Corn and tomato salad:tomatoes (our gardenette)corn (Ontario)scallioncilantrolime juiceFriends over for dinner and baseball tonight. The menu is a little slice of summer:- grilled lime-garlic-marinated chicken, local/organic/ethically raised from Beret...
"Well, this was a mistake" -Dawg
Good morning, comrades. What? Who is this obvious communist? I’m Luna, the batshit crazy blogger at Feminist Christian Socialist, and Dr. Dawg has made the mistake of asking asked me…
Make Jack Layton’s legacy mean something
Jack Layton, federal NDP leader from 2003 until his passing yesterday, has rebuilt the party. Its a contender again just as it was under Ed Broadbent. Probably more of a…
There is a time and there is a place…
… for cynicism and criticism. There is a time and a place to back off and show some respect. You’d think that less than 24 hours after the death of…
RailGate Resurrection…..Testify, Not!
SealingTheChamberStarWitnessVille Erik Bornman(n), one of three former principals in the now defunct lobbyshop called 'Pilothouse' was supposed to be the prosecution's star witness at the RailGate trial. Mr. Bornman(n), however,…
Subsidizing subsidized industry…somewhere else
“Curiouser and curiouser”, cried Alice, so overcome by the photograph that she momentarily forgot how to speak English properly. “Is it some sort of uniform?” “Might well be,” her companion…